Latest C++ & MFC Articles

Display bitmap using CStatic control.

By Yogesh Arora - Published 10/06/2014

Picture control

Rubix Cube

By Georges Dumond - Published 12/17/2013

Updated: This program presents an original way of the famous Rubik's Cube by an assembly of 27 multi-colored cubies isolated in the space. Even during its deformations, it allows a 3D vision of the cube thanks to the basic MFC graphic functions. This simulation can also rapidly calculate a solution to reordering the Cube.

MFC Application: Adding Service Mode Support

By Igor Vartanov - Published 02/27/2012

Learn how to extend the life of legacy user-mode applications without the need to dismantle and rewrite--in just a few easy steps.

Reduce Compilation Dependencies in Large Scale C++ Projects: Factory Pattern

By Zeeshan Amjad - Published 06/09/2011

Changes are inevitable in large projects. This article introduces some useful techniques to minimize compilation time during development.

MFC: Controlling Notepad From C++ Applications

By Ovidiu Cucu - Published 03/02/2011

Discover how to start and control a third party GUI application, particularly the Notepad text editor, from your own C++ applications.

Faster Microsoft C++ Programming With The MFC Class Wizard

By Nick Wienholt - Published 02/23/2011

During the glory days of MFC and ATL in the 1990s and early 2000s, The Visual C++ class wizard was a highly-used and useful IDE tool that simplified life for developers. The re-introduction of the class wizard, after the absence of a decade, demonstrates commitment to the 'glory day's' ideal and adds simplicity to class management tasks inside the IDE.